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increases

  • plural
    of increase.
    increase
    verb (used with object)
    to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to.
  • present tense form
    of increase (3rd person singular).
    increase
    verb (used with object)
    to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to.

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DWP says its recent high bills are driven by spiking power use during the record-breaking summer heat, especially for air conditioning, not by rate increases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The chances of seeing a storm increases from late summer and throughout autumn with the peak of the season arriving in our winter months.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Students protested nationwide over conditions in schools on Friday, along with a teachers' union demanding wage increases and new hires.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Their strategy of “looking through” tariff-related price increases and supply crimps, amid robust demand, is now questioned by Fed officials themselves.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

His second set of awards gave out more wage increases and benefits.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield